What color is #15162D?

#15162D is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Knight. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #15162D?

The RGB value is 21, 22, 45: 21 red, 22 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15162D?

The complementary color is #2D2C15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15162D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15162D color

#15162D rgb(21, 22, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #15162D is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 8.6% green and 17.6% blue (21, 22, 45).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 36% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Knight (#151931), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.73:1).

#15162D color codes

HEX	`#15162D`
RGB	`rgb(21, 22, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 8.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 36%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 53%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 51%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.33, 7.18, -15.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.33, 17.24, 294.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.07, 0.923, 2.604)`
Decimal	`1381933`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15162D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #15162D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15162D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #15162D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15162d; }
.text { color: #15162d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15162d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 22 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15162d, #20152d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #15162D?: #15162D is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Knight. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #15162D?: The RGB value is 21, 22, 45: 21 red, 22 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15162D?: The complementary color is #2D2C15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15162D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.